This is an analysis of the poem Immortality that begins with:

The fluttering leaves above his grave,
The grasses creeping toward the light,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eXeX fgfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 010010101 010100101 01010111 11011011 01011111 01010101 010010111 11011111 01010101 11011101 11101111 11101100 11000111 01011111 11010101 10010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Immortality;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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